Delicious and/or Diigo
social bookmarking - could have an account for a group working on a project or follow each other's (and industry leaders') finds http://delicious.com/
Zotero
Nice feasy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. HIghly recommended. http://www.zotero.org/
Glogster
Teacher creates account, students have sub-accounts (teacher control) to create web posters (can include hyperlinks, images, video, audio, etc.) http://edu.glogster.com/
can easily be embedded into wiki or webpage
VoiceThread
post images and/or video and students/teachers (or others if you allow it) can post comments in a variety of ways (record voice, using webcams, type text, or even with a cell phone used as a mic when the computer has none....can also draw/doodle to point out what they are talking about http://voicethread.com/#home
can be easily embedded into wiki or webpage
Google Tools
for collaboration and sharing, for online document management, collaborative maps, shared presentations, forms for surveys (or quiz/test) http://www.google.com/
*Google Reader to bring nfo (content or interest related blogs, newsfeeds, etc.) to them
*iGoogle for a customized home page with tools, etc.
*Google docs for collaboration and publishing (republish when changes are made)
CMAP Tools
Loaded on computers, knowledge modeling software, includes the ability to collaborate
can also be exported as html or pdf file for embedding
Wikispaces
collaboration and publication, only members can edit, includes discussion feature and history http://www.wikispaces.com/
Drop.io
Ability to set up "drops" for a project....web address for drop, phone number for audio casts using cell phone, etc. Easy to use....VERY quick to set up, no accounts required http://drop.io/
Jing
capture what you are doing on your computer (or do screenshots) to create tutorials with voice recording explaining your actions http://jingproject.com/
Stixy
online collaboration sticky-note style...would be great for brainstorming http://www.stixy.com/
Book Glutton
online collaborative reading, can load anything in epub format, includes ability to highlight and ask questions/post responses, participate in chat with others reading the book...can set up groups and share particular books, add to reading list, etc. http://www.bookglutton.com/
PhotoStory3
loaded on student computers, simple movie making using still images, ability to record narration, add titles, add background music
can be hosted on TeacherTube or SchoolTube and embedded into wiki or web page
Yudu
allows you to take a file and upload it, making it viewable as a "book" for embedding http://yudu.com/
Edmodo
facebook like interface to create closed groups, to share assignments, announcements, video, feeds,etc......can receive notifications via email or text http://www.edmodo.com/
Animoto
Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy. http://animoto.com/
PhotoPeach
quick, simple, slide shows with scrolling text, quiz questions,etc....extremely easy account creation and set up..doable in one short class period http://photopeach.com/home
Big Huge Labs
create posters, trading cards, puzzles, magazine covers, etc. etc. etc. with digital photos http://bighugelabs.com/
ePals
student email, global collaboration tool (find other classrooms to work with on projects, participate in forums) http://www.epals.com/
Skype
find your expert or sister class and video conference to interview/for collaborative learning, etc.
download to teacher computers from http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home (webcam required for video conferencing)
Cover It Live
Twitter like web based tool that includes moderation feature for teachers so that nothing inappropriate is ever posted, includes ability to message individual students for guidance http://www.coveritlive.com/
Polling sites
Ask 500 People - post questions of global interest and gather responses, disaggregated by country, gender, age, education level, etc., might give you real world data to work with http://www.ask500people.com/
Poll Everywhere - create and embed polls into wiki or webpages, use for presentations...answers can be entered on computer or sent in via text message http://www.polleverywhere.com/
social bookmarking - could have an account for a group working on a project or follow each other's (and industry leaders') finds
http://delicious.com/
Zotero
Nice feasy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. HIghly recommended.
http://www.zotero.org/
Glogster
Teacher creates account, students have sub-accounts (teacher control) to create web posters (can include hyperlinks, images, video, audio, etc.)
http://edu.glogster.com/
can easily be embedded into wiki or webpage
VoiceThread
post images and/or video and students/teachers (or others if you allow it) can post comments in a variety of ways (record voice, using webcams, type text, or even with a cell phone used as a mic when the computer has none....can also draw/doodle to point out what they are talking about
http://voicethread.com/#home
can be easily embedded into wiki or webpage
Google Tools
for collaboration and sharing, for online document management, collaborative maps, shared presentations, forms for surveys (or quiz/test)
http://www.google.com/
*Google Reader to bring nfo (content or interest related blogs, newsfeeds, etc.) to them
*iGoogle for a customized home page with tools, etc.
*Google docs for collaboration and publishing (republish when changes are made)
CMAP Tools
Loaded on computers, knowledge modeling software, includes the ability to collaborate
can also be exported as html or pdf file for embedding
Wikispaces
collaboration and publication, only members can edit, includes discussion feature and history
http://www.wikispaces.com/
Drop.io
Ability to set up "drops" for a project....web address for drop, phone number for audio casts using cell phone, etc. Easy to use....VERY quick to set up, no accounts required
http://drop.io/
Jing
capture what you are doing on your computer (or do screenshots) to create tutorials with voice recording explaining your actions
http://jingproject.com/
Stixy
online collaboration sticky-note style...would be great for brainstorming
http://www.stixy.com/
Book Glutton
online collaborative reading, can load anything in epub format, includes ability to highlight and ask questions/post responses, participate in chat with others reading the book...can set up groups and share particular books, add to reading list, etc.
http://www.bookglutton.com/
Visual Thesaurus
interactive word mapping
http://cmcss.visualthesaurus.com/
Piknik
online photo editing
http://piknik.com/
PhotoStory3
loaded on student computers, simple movie making using still images, ability to record narration, add titles, add background music
can be hosted on TeacherTube or SchoolTube and embedded into wiki or web page
Yudu
allows you to take a file and upload it, making it viewable as a "book" for embedding
http://yudu.com/
Edmodo
facebook like interface to create closed groups, to share assignments, announcements, video, feeds,etc......can receive notifications via email or text
http://www.edmodo.com/
Animoto
Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy.
http://animoto.com/
PhotoPeach
quick, simple, slide shows with scrolling text, quiz questions,etc....extremely easy account creation and set up..doable in one short class period
http://photopeach.com/home
Big Huge Labs
create posters, trading cards, puzzles, magazine covers, etc. etc. etc. with digital photos
http://bighugelabs.com/
ePals
student email, global collaboration tool (find other classrooms to work with on projects, participate in forums)
http://www.epals.com/
Skype
find your expert or sister class and video conference to interview/for collaborative learning, etc.
download to teacher computers from http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home (webcam required for video conferencing)
Cover It Live
Twitter like web based tool that includes moderation feature for teachers so that nothing inappropriate is ever posted, includes ability to message individual students for guidance
http://www.coveritlive.com/
Polling sites
Ask 500 People - post questions of global interest and gather responses, disaggregated by country, gender, age, education level, etc., might give you real world data to work with
http://www.ask500people.com/
Poll Everywhere - create and embed polls into wiki or webpages, use for presentations...answers can be entered on computer or sent in via text message
http://www.polleverywhere.com/